Is This Too Good To Be True?

[DigiDiva]

I'm wanting to upgrade from my lowly 1000D to a 60D and found this.......

http://hdewcameras.rtrk.co.uk/?scid=..._id=8133933081

This is a lot less than the other prices on the market....is it too good to be true or should I be cautious?

Aparantly, theres a chance its a 'gray import'...what does that mean?

[jimmyosram]

Originally Posted by DigiDiva

I'm wanting to upgrade from my lowly 1000D to a 60D and found this.......

http://hdewcameras.rtrk.co.uk/?scid=..._id=8133933081

This is a lot less than the other prices on the market....is it too good to be true or should I be cautious?

Appears ok to me. Give them a ring and sus them out.

[DigiDiva]

Originally Posted by jimmyosram

Appears ok to me. Give them a ring and sus them out.

Do you know what a grey import is? I have read about this online store and peple say thats probably what they sell and why it's so cheap!

[jimmyosram]

A grey import is possible where different countries charge different prices for a product. These prices are usually dictated by the manufacturer. So lets say this 60D has a price point of £800 in the UK and £400.00 in India, grey importers buy a load from India and sell them in the UK. It's not illegal, but it is frowned upon as usually these people avoid, in may cases, paying import taxes.

I'm not saying these guys are doing this, just answering your question about grey imports.

[silversnapper1]

I have seen this company mentioned on other forums and people seem to be pleased with the service that they get. If in doubt, google the name.

[DigiDiva]

I wonder how a warranty would word

[wavemachine]

Well it looks like they give a 3 year warranty which I suspect would be a return to base.

After much googling around it sounds like they deal pretty much in grey imports and handle the warranties themselves, I believe canons stance with a warranty claim is you must have a european warranty card and a retailer receipt for the goods. So if it is intended for Japan or China then you would not be covered by Canons warranty.

Ultimately though it is a genuine Canon just intended for a different country but chances are the manual won't be in English and if the company went bust then you would have no warranty.

[DigiDiva]

Well I can't afford it at the minute so will deliberate. Might be better to buy a European one...